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Walpole 1762 Anecdotes & Engravers 1st

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Walpole 1762 Anecdotes & Engravers 1st
Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some Account of the principal Artists; And incidental Notes on other Arts; Collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; And now digested and published from his original Mss. 3 volumes, along with: A Catalogue of Engravers, who have been born, or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole, from the MSS. of Mr George Vertue; to which is added An Account of the Life and Works of the latter. Part 4., "Directions to the Binder" in this volume. LONDON: Thomas Farmer, Strawberry-Hill, 1762 & 1763 (All 1st Editions). Uniform Sq. 8vo., Exquisitely Cased in early polished calf, tooled in gilt with banded decorated and blind stamped spines and edges, matching red labels. A supple and attractively bound set Illustrated by Engraved Plates. Most Desireable in this condition, Collectively VG+ to Near Fine with minor bumps and page rippling.